CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

8 days from GBP899 to GBP929 including flights
Tripcode: CXT

Countries Visited: Austria

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Average Review Rating: from 13 reviews.

Ed Gerrie

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written January 2012
This was a wonderful holiday. After a short transfer we arrived at the hotel where we were treated to a splendid four course meal, this continued every night! From the first day to the last we were skiing in incredibly beautiful scenery with spectacular views of the mountains and sometimes of the valley below when we were up in the mountains above the clouds. It was a lovely mix of recreational skiing with useful technique thrown in to help us improve. The hotel was fantastic, a sauna at the end of the day was much appreciated. All of our group (solo departures) gelled very quickly and I had a great time meeting lovely new people and sharing a lot of laughter and cheer with them.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
It was all inspirational but the last day at Maria Waldrast stands out. It felt like we were explorers braving the elements to conquer a mountain after which there was a long descent back to the restaurant were we could enjoy a nice warm mug of gluhwein. It was Heaven.
What did you think of your group leader?
Bob was a fantastic leader; an amazing source of knowledge both local and general, he did a great job taking care of us. He made me feel 'at home' in Austria rather than just another tourist by helping us to integrate with the local community.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take a camera!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I can't wait for next winter so that I can enjoy another cross-country holiday!
Sarah Williams

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written March 2011
This was my first time to do a full week of cross country skiing and it was brilliant for a beginner, with loads of different tracks to try. And the multi grade meant my much more experienced friend could go with the Grade 2s and we could get back together at the end of the day, which worked really well.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Making it to the same restaurant for lunch as the Grade 2s on the last day, and then getting back to base not that long after them on the way back. And all without falling over.
What did you think of your group leader?
Our overall group leader was Bob, who was brilliant and obviously has fantastic local knowledge. And special mention to Gareth who got the short straw on our week and had to lead the beginners, which he did with endless patience and encouragement.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The Tirol is really lovely, and I really could not believe how few other skiers there were. This totally outweighed any concerns I might have had about having to get on a bus to get anywhere. Places that are a bit harder to get to are always worth it I guess. And the hotel was really lovely, so it didn't matter at all that there aren't other options in the evening in Trins.
Mary Holden

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written February 2011
This was my first cross-country skiing trip so I went in a Grade 1 group. By the end of the week we managed to ski around 15km in a day, and also successfully tackled some fairly challenging routes at Maria Waldrast. I thoroughly enjoyed the week.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The day at Maria Waldrast was amazing. We were lucky that we had had snow earlier in the week and then had a beautiful sunny day for our trip there. The views were incredible.
Learning to ski was in itself fantastic, in particular for me the day when I started to feel comfortable and much more confident on my skis.
What did you think of your group leader?
Bob was a really good teacher with seemingly endless patience. As we were beginners he spent some time teaching us basic techniques, in particular how to control our speed going downhill, but was also keen to give us opportunities to have some fun while out skiing.
Everything was organised down to the last detail. In particular all the transport to the different skiing areas worked perfectly. Bob was also happy to be flexible and helpful if people wanted to do something else for a day (for example, if you wanted to spend a day in Innsbruck, Bob has an information sheet with bus and train times!).
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Lunches are the only meals not included in the trip price, and these were good value at the places we visited. You could easily spend less than 10 euros a day on lunch and the portions were generous.
The hotel is clean and comfortable and there was always plenty of hot water for a welcome shower after a day out skiing. We enjoyed the bar as well!
Bernard Wiseman

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written February 2011
Very well organised on the ground. Leader provided both thorough nuts and bolts information but was generally informative about the area which was bonus.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Snowploughing off the main track for the first time - under control!
What did you think of your group leader?
See above. Top rate on detail and attention to tour members. Clearly committed that Exodus is a responsible operator in the local community and sems to have achieved that status.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
You are there to ski as part of a group so be prepared to be sociable and both take and give and you will get the most out of it..
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Underline the confidence and security offerred by our leaders.
Catherine Marvell

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written January 2011
A well organised holiday with an excellant range of cross coutnry skiing opportunites.   The valleys we visited were peaceful and quiet and we met very few other skiers.   At the end of one valley a local framer puts in loipe just for the exodus groups.   The hotel is friendly and comfortable with good food - the vegetarian diet I had was good although nothing outstanding.   Breakfasts were quite substantial with healthy options.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
Skiing on the Maria Waldrast plateau - the views were outstanding in all directions - we had two trips up there with different weather conditions and both were very beautiful.   The monastry is also an amazing place despite the busy chaos of lunch and they serve a great mug of gluhwein for after the skiing.   Another great moment was skiing down in the loipe of one valley at what one group member measured on his GPS as 33 km/hour.
What did you think of your group leader?
Bob was an excelllant leader and has clearly worked hard at building up local connections which meant that we had a warm welcome where ever we went.   Barbara who took the beginners group was very encouraged and I learnt some good warm up exercises from her that I shall use with other sports.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Take some liner gloves as it can get very cold - our fingers were painful on the first day at -10 degrees.   Make sure you have a sauna in the hotel after skiing - very good for the muscles and a lovely end to the days activities.
Laurie Browne

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written January 2011
We had been warned the week before departure that nature was not going to be very kind to us for our week, but in the end we were delighted to enjoy a full six days of excellent skiing from Trins. It was great to return there after our first trip as complete novices in 2004, especially as "Uncle" Bob (Mason) was there to welcome us back.
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
The return after seven years to Trins, now as Grade two skiers, meant we were able to enjoy the full circuit on two days at Maria Waldrast. The diference here is that instead of looking up at the mountains from the valley bottom you can look down at the valley from the summit, absolutely brilliant.
What did you think of your group leader?
"Uncle" Bob Mason is the business, he knows everything there is to know about the Trins area and must surely have earned the right to citizenship by now. He was a great tutor and leader and very patient with my enthusiasm to photograph everything.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
If you have not been there already then just go to Trins and enjoy the variety of runs available. Maria Waldrast is very special but do be patient with the monastic pace of life in the servery....
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The hotel is very friendly with excellent meals and comfortable rooms. Afternoon tea and cake is a bonus.
We were glad to have a very good group of fellow skiers and the 1's and 2's all mixed in well.
The hire equipment is not as good as at other Exodus centres. Glad we had our own boots.
Rose Cavanagh

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: TRINS & THE THREE VALLEYS

Written January 2011
I had never skied before and was pleasantly surprised that I was shown how to put the skies on and given sufficient training by the instructor Barbara (superwoman/wonderwoman) to ski alongside other beginners who had skied before. Barbara was always helpful and on hand to advise us on all things as they cropped up. The warm ups before activities were useful in getting us warm therefore avoiding any sprains (thank you Barbara). As well as the skiing lunch in the various cafés/restaurants were superb (gave me something to look forward to each morning). The food was of excellent quality and reasonably priced. If you wanted to budget you could spend as little as 3 to 5 Euros on lunch (i like my food so it was nice to refuel ready for the afternoon skiing). The hotel food was equally wonderful and the bar inexpensive compared to a pub in the UK. Would I go again, YES, I miss it already!!!
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What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?
There were so many, every day had something, but for me personally day 5 doing a few full snow ploughs and and half snow ploughs, you had to be there to appreciate it!
What did you think of your group leader?
There were two leaders. I was with Barbara who was in charge of the beginners. I thought she was an excellent leader. Barbara was competent, friendly with an excellent sense of humour able to deal will all personalities however difficult (i should know i moaned enough about every incline we went down [i didn't mind going up though]!!). Thank you Barbara for an excellent week i enjoyed it tremondously and would do it all again.
Do you have any advice for potential travellers?
Layers are important, but if possible make sure the base layers are breathable so that when you stop after raising a sweat you are not cold (i had a tee-shirt over my breathable thermal layer and it retained the sweat from the base layer (made me very hot). An empty ruck sack to put the layers in when you are too hot was useful.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
The scenery is fantastic and so is the food. We are able to visit a local farm and were able to try their wares, sausages (salami), cheeses, schnaps. They had marmelade jams and honeys and many other local delicasies. Leave space in your luggage for the produce if you are lucky enough to have a farm visit. The main leader Bob Mason has many local contacts which enabled us to get closer to the local community.